[4][5][6][7][8][9][10] The City Development Plan 2031 defines the metropolitan area of Mysore-Nanjangud covering 509sq.km.

Until 2020, the parts of UA outside the corporation limits were handled by Gram panchayats and had a population of 9,90,990 according to 2011 census.

[14][15] CDP 2031 aims to preserve heritage sites in Mysuru, strengthen economy, balance land use, make city slum free, maintaining and widening of roads and street lighting, develop eco-planning districts with agricultural zones, providing a metro rail system and more.

[16] Major proposals in CDP 2031 include decentralization of commercial district, satellite townshipat Jayapura and Yelawala and expansion of airport.

[16] CDP 2031 also defines various regulations for different types of buildings and structures for residential, commercial, industrial and other uses.